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174 GM. Egypt Gebel Kamil Iron meteorite complete individual W/ STAND; RARE .38#:
$189.05
J-2-7-4; PATINA STILL ON METEORITE SO NO CARE NECESSARY..LISTING IS FOR 1- 174 GM GEBEL KAMIL METEORITE FROM EGYPT. .38 LBSONE OF ONLY A COUPLE OF EGYPTIAN METEORITE FALLSMANY IN STOCK; ALL SIZES; 2.75X2X1 INCHGebel KamilSome pieces of the Gebel Kamil iron meteorite.TypeIronStructural 19.7%[1]CountryEgypt[2]RegionAl Wadi al Jadid, East Uweinat fallNo[2]Found date2009-02-19[2]TKW1,600 kilograms (3,500lb)[2]Strewn fieldYesA slice of the Gebel Kamil meteorite showingschreibersiterimmed bykamacite.Related media on Wikimedia CommonsGebel Kamilis a meteorite that struck Egypt about 5000 years ago leaving a crater surrounded by thousands of pieces of iron shrapnel with a total weight of about 1,600 kilograms (3,500lb).[2]
History[edit]In February 2009 and 2010, meteorite fragments with masses ranging from < 1 gram (0.035oz) to 35 kilograms (77lb), plus an 83 kilograms (183lb) specimen, were found in and around a 45 metres (148ft) radius fromKamil Craterby an Italian-Egyptian geophysical team.[2]About 800 kilograms (1,800lb) was recovered.[2]The geophysical survey took place as part of the "2009 Italian-Egyptian Year of Science and Technology".[2]
Mineralogy[edit]A 60 grams (2.1oz) fragment from the Gebel Kamil meteorite.The Gebel Kamil meteorite contains the style="margin: 0.5em 0px;">The Gebel Kamil meteorite has been classified as anataxite.
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